Energy Sources

How is Wind Energy Harvested?

• Wind Turbines
• Power Plant
• With Nets
• Fishing Rods

What is geothermal energy?

• Heat from the Earth
• Heat from the Sun

What does non-renewable energy mean?

• Energy that can be used constantly
• Energy that can only be used once

What is renewable energy?

• Energy that can be used constantly
• Energy that can be used once

Which of the following is a true statement about fossil fuels?

• Burning them causes air pollution
• There is an infinite supply of them
• They are very difficult to refine into usable fuel
• They are not carbon based

What happens in Nuclear Fission?

• Energy is released when two atoms collide with one another
• Energy is released when two atoms travel at the speed of light
• Energy is released when an atom is split apart
• Energy is released when two atoms are combined

Which of these is currently not a source of usable energy?

• Wind
• Water
• The sun
• The moon

What can you infer about fossil fuel from their name?

• They emit harmful gases when burned
• They've been buried in the earth's crust for millions of years
• They're the most abundant energy source on the planet
• They are used to make gasoline

Where would you be likely to find a generator?

• At a power plant that supplies electricity to an entire town
• Inside a coal-burning stove
• In your car's gas tank
• In the furnace that heats your school

How do generators use magnets to create electricity?

• A magnet can separate electrically-charged particles from non-charged particles
• A magnet can draw electrical energy from within the earth's crust
• A magnet can attract electric energy from the air and transfer it to a wire
• A magnet can induce an electric current in a coil of wire